Agenda and minutes

Chief Officer Appointments Panel - Thursday 3 July 2025 11.30 am

Venue: Council House

Contact: Jake Metcalfe  Email: democraticservices@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
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36.

Apologies

To receive apologies for non-attendance submitted by Panel Members.

Minutes:

Councillor Lugger proposed Councillor Aspinall as Chair for the meeting which was seconded by Councillor Blight.

 

The Panel agreed unanimously to appoint Councillor Aspinall as Chair for the meeting.

 

There were apologies received from:

 

·         Councillor Evans OBE, Councillor Penberthy substituted 

·         Councillor Laing

 

37.

Declarations of Interest

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

38.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 80 KB

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2025.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting that took place on 20 June 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

39.

Chair's Urgent Business

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be bought forward for urgent consideration.

Minutes:

There were no items of Chairs Urgent Business.

40.

Recruitment to Service Director for Adult Social Care pdf icon PDF 221 KB

Minutes:

Chris Squire (Service Director for HROD) presented the report to the Panel and highlighted the following key points:

 

a)     

The position of Service Director for Adult Social Care was a new position within the Senior Leadership Team which was agreed by Council on 17 March 2025;

 

b)     

The new position replaced the previous position of Head of Adult Social Care and Retained Functions;

 

c)     

The role would be responsible for the largest budget in the Council and was also important in relation to influence within Plymouth;

 

d)     

A thorough search and selection process took place with three being put forward to the Assessment Centre;

 

e)     

The assessment centre activity included discussions with Tracey Lee (Chief Executive), Gary Walbridge (Strategic Director for Adults, Health and Communities), Senior Leadership Team panel, Staff panel and an external panel;

 

f)      

Candidates also undertook written and financial exercises as well as psychometric tests;

 

g)     

Two candidates were put forward to the Panel for interview.

 

The Panel agreed to:

 

1.    Note the content of the report;

 

2.    Undertake formal interviews for the post of Service Director for Adult Social Care.

41.

Exempt Business

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Minutes:

The Panel agreed that under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part 1 of Scheduled 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

42.

Recruitment to Service Director for Adult Social Care

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Following an interview process, the Panel agreed to offer the role of Service Director for Adult Social Care, to Julia Brown subject to Cabinet approval and the necessary pre-employment checks.

 

43.

Confidential Minutes

The Panel will be asked to confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2025.

 

Minutes:

The confidential minutes of the meeting that took place on 20 June 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.